DBP: 2. How is DBP used Venezuela

  • DBP: 2. How is DBP used Venezuela
  • DBP: 2. How is DBP used Venezuela
  • DBP: 2. How is DBP used Venezuela
  • What is DBP used for?
  • Production has been steadily decreasing during the 1990’s. Over 75% of DBP is used as a plasticizer in polymers such as PVC, 14% is used in adhesives, 7% in printing inks and 3% in other miscellaneous uses, including sealants and grouting agents used in construction as well as consumer products such as cosmetics.
  • What is a substitute for DBP?
  • Has very similar application properties to DBP and may therefore be used to substitute for DBP in most, if not all, of its applications. The main alternatives to DEHP have been the two phthalates di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP).
  • How many producers of DBP are there in the EU?
  • There are currently 3 producers of DBP in the European Union. The estimated production in the European Union was around 26 000 tonnes in 1998, over two-thirds of which was used in the EU. Production has been steadily decreasing during the 1990’s.
  • Are MPs a long-term source of DBP contaminants?
  • MPs may be a long-term source of DBP contaminants in both freshwater and seawater. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as a plasticizer has been widely used in the processing of plastic products. Nevertheless, these DBP additives have the potential to be released into the environment throughout the entire life cycle of plastic products.
  • Are workers at risk if a product contains DBP?
  • 6.1 Workers are considered to be at risk in some situations including repeated breathing in of DBP during the production or use of products containing DBP and repeated skin exposure during the use of products containing DBP in situations where DBP is formed as an aerosol.
  • How much DBP is used in the EU?
  • With EU exports counting for ca. 2,000 tonnes/year, the net use of DBP in EU was estimated at ca. 8,000 tonnes/year in 2007. Furthermore, as DBP is on the Candidate List and it may be included in Annex XIV of REACH, the overall trend of decreasing use of DBP which has been observed in the last years in EU will probably continue in the next years.

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